Tag: fiction
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My Debut Novel Comes Out SO SOON!
Barely more than a week (8 days to be exact) until DEVIL IN THE DAYLIGHT hits shelves! Have you pre-ordered yet? No pressure (okay, maybe a tiny bit of “puppy-eyes, pretty-please” pressure), but it’s available in ebook or paperback from Amazon or Barnes & Noble. Can’t wait that long? We’re still open to ARC readers…
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Publishing Update
This is likely very overdue—despite publication of my books being in the works for some time now, it still feels like a whirlwind! So here’s a quick update: My debut novel, Devil in the Daylight, is currently in plans to be released before the end of the year! I don’t have a concrete date, but…
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2021 – Books Read
In 2021, I ended up reading about 80 books. I expanded beyond my usual preference for YA, checking out different fiction genres as well as a ton of nonfiction. My biggest secret? Reading two books at once–generally fiction on my kindle for about an hour before I fell asleep each night, and nonfiction throughout the…
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DITD – Soundtrack
If you know me, you know music is integral to my writing process. A song can inspire an entire scene, layout the motivations for a character, or perfectly encapsulate the mood. If there’s one song that kick-started my drafting Devil in the Daylight, it’s “Gun In My Hand” by Dorothy. The title was inspired by…
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Devil in the Daylight
Quick update on Blood and Water: I’ve been sent back to the drawing board with some suggestions from agents to revise and resubmit. I also read through it again recently, after having shelved it for almost a year, and I flippin loved it. So the good news is I have a spark of hope reignited…
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Reflections on a Decade
I’ve been writing for over a decade now. I started in high school, though the stories I wrote then are so cringe-worthy I’d rather burn them than count them toward any sort of writing tally. In college, though, I took several creative writing courses, which helped me hone my craft and gave me a bit…
